Traction-engine.



No. 884,685. PATENTED APR. 14, 1908. s. S. 11035.

TRACTION ENGINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 24,1905.

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No. 884,685. PATENTEDAPR. 14, 1908. s. s. ROSE. TRACTION ,E N-GINE. APPLIGATION FILED AUG. 24,1905.

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COMPAKY; SAN JOSE}CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATIONOF ARIZONA TERRITORY.

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some may concern, t known that l, SAMUEL S. Rosa, citizenfl the-United States, residing at Amador City? iiilthe county of Ama'dor and State of CHlIfOITIIHL lIaVB invented certain new and useful Improvements in TI'iLCtlOIl-EflglllES, .of

which" {the followingds a specification;

y invention. relates to improvements in tractionengines; I

', The object of my invention is to provide agtractionengine for use in orchards which may .bej operated in all positions or under any" conditions encountered therein "and whose operation can be accomplished with I buttlittleinstruction and eilort by one not skilled in the art.

My invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts shown in the accompanying drawing, described in the following s ecilication and claimed in the appended c aims. t 1 I Referring-to the accompanying drawing: Figure use; side elevation of said machine, except the. .complete View of the bevelgeared idlers and clutch mechanism shown in lc i'glxi. Fig. 2 is a plan view of said machine, excepting said view as shown in Fig. 4. Fig. '3 i'sa detail ofthe ballbearing ring. Fig". 4

a detailed view of the bevel geared idlers and the clutch mechanism intervening and parts fo'rthe operation of the same. Fig. 5 1S3, side view of one of said idlers and the bevel for operating the same whensaid bevel is in contact with an idler engageable with the said-clutch mechanism. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail of said idlers and clutch mechanism andthe bevel for operating eitherofsaid idler'swhen in contact with the i clutch'mechanism.

thefigures 1 shows a suitable frame 01:

'- the engine.

2 represents journals in which are mounted axles 8, having thereon side wheels 4 and also driving sprockets 5 and which are driven by means of the chains 6 and the'sprockets 7 on the sh aft 8, said sprockets 7 being so driven by'the clutches 9, and the bevel gear 10 in mesh with the bevel 1 1, n1ountcd on the shaft-l2, which is driven by suitable motive power. Bevels are mounted on shaft 8 and bevel 14 engages said bevels, being controlled by clutch 23. The bevel 14 is recounted on one end of shaft i4 and said shaft'l' consists of two, parts connected by joint 1'5 as shown in Figs. 1 and 5, and said Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed August 2 4,

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Patented April 14, 1908. 1905; Serial No. 275,686

shaft 1 1 supports'and turns gear 16 which engages gear 16 on shaft 18. On shaft 18 1s moui-ited a block 19 containing a hauling link 20: 'lhe'olutch. Z3 is slidahle .on shal t S and the bevels 15idle on said shalt, said clutches keyed to shaft 8 as shown in Fig. 6.

The front'or steering wheel 21 is mounted on 'a' circular. band 22, having ball'bearings 23 on'vvhich rests the annular flange 24. A

sprocket chain 25 engages corresponding teeth on a drum-26, and istunied'bythe sprocket wheel 27 which is caused to revolve by the worm wheel 28 and-worm 36, =rods 29, joint 29 and a hand wheel'30. v 31 ('lesignates a gasolene engine which furnishes the motive power. i

32 and 33 show pivoted rods for the'engagcmentand disenga 'ement'of the clutches.

34 represents a rod having the part shown above the clutch'23 of circular shape, and surrounding a circular ridge in said clutch, the lateral movement of said rod causing the engagement and disengagement of said clutch andeither bevel 15 as may be desired, the engagement of said clutch and a bevel 15 causing through the intervening mechanism the turning of the worm 18, whereby the block 19 and ring 20 are caused to move by the turning of the worm in appro priate depressions in-saidblock, the movement 01'' one of said bevels 15 causing the movement of said block and ring inone direction and the movement of the opposite bevel 15 causing such movement in the opposite The ring 20 is for the securing of a vehicle or other object to be drawn and it may be shifted to such position on the'worm as to provide for a wide path for its progress in turning corners or moving angularly. Levers or other appropriate means for the movement of the pivoted rods 32 and 33 are shown atpoints 35. By the movements of the levers or means mentioned the shifting mechanism having connection therewith as shown and described, may be operatcd so that in a turning movement the outer wheel 4 may be caused to revolve while the inner wheel l is disengaged from the propelling mechanism, such outer wheel and the appropriate turning of wheel 21 causing such change in the direction of the progress of the machine' The shaft 8. runs in bearings 87 which may be bolted or otherwise secured to frame 1.- The bevels 15 may be prevented from moving laterally further than des red 15, whereby said shaft *agear worm .iievn'ig e gee-r ensuring the gear so by pins inserted in shaft 8 or by other appropriate means, When it is desired that one of the hevels 15 shall enga e bevel 14 the clutch 23 is moved so ,thetlhe teeth of said clutch shell intermesh with the teeth opposite thereto secured to the said bevel is caused to rotate in the desired direction. Should. the otherdirection of rotation of the shaft be desired. the clutch is moved laterally in the contrary di rection whereby the opposite teeth of the clutch are caused to engage the teeth secured to the opposite bevel l5 causing such rote-- tion, the disengaged bevel. thereby idling on the shaft.

ment of said clutch the Worm or shaft 18 may be caused to rotate-in either direction-so as to 2'0 to-ony desired p0 For the operation of said machine if reter the clutch mechanismshown in 4 and 5 and hereinbefore described.

Haring thus described my invcntirm whet i claim as new and desire to secure by i 18lters Patent is: I

1. In a traction engine the combination of a supporting frame, side carrying wheels and drivlng sprocket-wheels mounted. on journaled axles; chains and sprocketwheels mounted on the central. transverse shaft for the revolution oi said driving sprocket wheels; e-bevel wheel centrally positioned on said shaft engaging s COUntCXFbG-VQI wheel mounted at one end of a central longitudinal shaft, clutches upon said transverse shaft for" connectingend disconnecting the sprocl'renv/hecls Withthe power mechanism, rods snd'levers for the movement of said clutches, a front steering wheel mounted in a circular bend, ball hearings in said bench.

an annular flange on said band a drum it said band, -a sprocket chain cngegingthe teeth. of said drum, is, sprocket-wheel for turning said drum, rods connected by s.- joint, and s Worm gear tor turning said sprocket wheel, bevel wheels loosely mounted at one end of said'centra-l transverse shaft, sclutch slidsble on said last named shaft l1 etween said bevel wheels and having teeth arranged for engagement with teeth upon ssi d wheels, a shaft hnving n counter hrlwel. wheel for alternately engzt'giii rid lesunemer bevel wheels and having a 30111!) cted to rod running longitudinal y, secured to sand rod, s transverse Through the appropriate movesecured and a block -aind link movable byseid worm,'substantially as described.

2. din a traction engine ln combihatlon power genera-ton; a support-.

with a gesolene v ing frame sustaining. side carrying Wheels, driving-s rocket-wheels, means for the revo lution o bevel wheel centrally posltion'edon a'shaft engaging e counter-bevel wheel mountedat one end of central longitudinal shaft, clutches upon said trans-verse shaft for con-' necti'ng and wheels with the power mechanism rods, and levers for the movement of said clutches, a circular flanged bend containing ball beerings, a drum with annular teeth in said-band, a sprocket wheel for turning the said drum,

means engaging the teeth of said drum and said sprocket wheel, rods connected by 'a joint, and worm sprocket-wheel, substantially as described.

3. l ne-traction engine, a mechanism for clumgingtl'ie place of attachment of the vehicle or object to be drawn, comprising bevel Wheels loosely mounted on one end of at central transverse shaft, a clutch slidehly n'iounted between said bevels arranged to mesh with said wheels, .a shaft supporting it bevel positioned to engage either of bevel wheels, a longitudinal shaft joined to the shaft so. mounted; a gear secured. to said longitudinal shaft, a transverse worm sup-- porting a gear engaging thegear'so secured,

and a block and link movable by said worm suliistentielly as described.

fl. in s traction engine a mechanism for changing the place of attachment of the vehicle or object to be drawn, comprising bevel wheels loosely mounted on one end of 'acentral transverse shaft, means for preventing the outward lateral movement of said wheels, a clutch slidebly mounted'between said bevel wheels arranged to mesh with said Wheels, means for shifting said clutch, e shaft supporting a bevel positioned to engage either said driving sprocket wheels; a"

gear for turning said of said bcvelwheels, a, lon- ,7

disconnecting the sprochet- Q gitndinsl shaft joined to-the shaft so mounted; a gear secured to said longitudinal shaft,

e'trensverse worm supporting a gear engage mg the gear so secured, and a block and. link movable by said worm substantially as de-'- scribed.

ln'testnno'n'y whereot l hill); in presence of two W1tnesses.

SAMUEL S. ROSE my signature Vv'itnes'ses:

FRED Srzrznn, W. C. BROWN. 

